Wayne Bridge burns his bridges

So Wayne Bridge has decided to rule himself out of playing for England. It doesn't take a genius to work out the obvious motivating factor behind his decision but I suspect his thought process runs a little deeper than that. Clearly he dislikes John Terry and is upset about what has happened in their personal lives. However, instead of trying to press on and play for England like nothing has happened, Bridge has decided to call it a day not for his own reasons, but for the good of the team.

England's World Cup odds make them third favourites to win the tournament and the left-back clearly feels he won't be able to perform to his best alongside Terry. Just one player having an off day is enough to sink a team at the highest level. In the long run though, I doubt it will make much difference. England aren't capable of winning with or without Bridge. Anyone looking for World Cup tips should seriously consider Germany. They will be ruthlessly efficient as always.